The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
FIGHTING STRONG DRINK
THE wOMEN'S TEMPERANCE con-
vENTION TO MEET TO-DAY.


vENTIoN TO MEET TODAY.
Arrival of the Delegates-Last Nights
Meeting of the State Executive Com
smittee =. the Programme for the
Convention The State Of1cers -
Some of the Visitors Who Will Be
Here.
The fifth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Georgia will begin its sessions to-day at
Masonic Hall, at Liberty and Whitaker
streets, under most favorable auspices
Since the convention at Macon last year
much has been accomplished by the various
local unions throughout the State, and their
influence has enlisted many others in the
work The Savannah branch, ably as
sisted by the Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, has created all interest
here never before felt in such work and has
paved the way for n most successful con-
vention A large number of the delegates
arrived Saturday and Sunday, and last
evening the members of the State Execu-
tive Committee and many other delegates
came in. On account of illness several of
the State officers will be unable to be here,
but altogether the attendance promises to be
large and the sessions interesting.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
The present officers of the State Union
are:
President-Mrs. w. C. Sibley, Augusta.
Vice Presidents-Mrs Walter B. Hill,
Macon Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, Columbus:
Mrs. jefferson Thomas, Augusta; Mrs. Inez
Gibson Longview;
H. Stokes, Atlanta.
Recording Secretary-Miss Emmie S.
Stewart, Oxford.
Treasurer-Mrs. Claiborne SneaG, Au-
gusta.
Librarian-Mrs. E. c. Writer, Atlanta
Superintendents of Departments-Juve-
nile Work. Mrs. Richard Webb, Savannah ;
Physiological Temperance Instruction: Mrs.
A. e. Keenan,, Macon: Health and Heridity:
Mrs S. NJ, Hicks, NJ D., Atlanta; Sunday
School Work: Mrs. Joel Smith, Augusta; ;
Unfermented Wine: Mrs. Z. c. Witter, At
lanta; Influencing the Press: Mrs. Belle
Everlyn, Cht?leyi Legislative Work: Mrs.
E. E. Harper, Atlanta; Flower Mission:
Miss Lula Mobley, Hamilton; Relative Stats
tics: Mrs Dr. Blanchard, Columbus; State
and County Fairs: Mrs. F. A. Wilbur, Sa-
vannah; Work Among Foreign Population:
Mrs. M. E. Kinchley, Augusta; Prison and
Jail Work: Mrs. E. E. Harper, Atlanta
Work Among the Colored People: Mrs. w.
c. Sibley, Augusta; Social Purity co-opera-
ting with the White Cross Army: Mrs. j.
e. Bryant, Atlanta; State Organizer: Miss
Missouri H. Stokes, Atlanta; Assistant Or
ganizer: Mrs j. A. Thomas. These officers
also constitute the State Executive Commit
tee.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Executive Committee met last night
at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Richard
Webb President of the Savannah Union,
No. 150 South Broad, and adopted the fol-
lowing programme for to-days exercises:
Morning session, 9 o'clock standard time
Devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Sibley, President of the convention Ad-
dress of welcome, by Mrs. r. Webb, Presi-
dent of the Savannah Union. Responded to
by Mrs. jefferson Thomas, of Augusta.
Call of delegates, appointment of commit
tees, Presidents address to the conven-
ton, by Mrs. Sibley.
Afternoon session. Convention will be
called to order at $3.50 o'clock, standard
time. Devotional exercises by Mrs DIR
Blanchard. Reports of local unions by the
several delegates.
The evening meeting will be called tc
order at s o'clock standard time Mayor
Lester and Rev. A. III. Wynn will deliver
addresses of welcome which viii be re
sponded TO by Walter b. HILL of Georgia
Mrs. NJ L. Wells, of Tennessee, and Mis-:
Sallie +. Chaplin, of South Carolina.
The sessions win continue in this order
each day at a. m, 80 and p. m. To
morrow evening an address will be delivered
by Senator G. R. Pringle, of Washington
county, the hero of the local option law
Status of w. C. T. u. Work in Georgia,
by Miss Missouri H. Stokes, Corresponding
Secretary of the convention.
Thursday evening Col. George w. Balm
of Kentucky, a very brilliant orator, will
give one of his interesting lectures and OF
Friday night, at the Theatre, he will de
liver his well known lecture, "a Journey tC
the Golden Gates; or, the Land We Live
In"
Friday an excursion will be given the Wis
iting delegates to some near point, either by
rail or water, returning in full time for Col
Bain's lecture.
INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC.
Mrs. Sibley, State President of the Union
cordially and earnestly invites the citizens
of Savannah to attend the business session,
of the convention, as well as the evening
meetings, that they may fully understand
the work of the organization. The ladie:
have planned for a week of interesting
work. They are very DESTROYS for the Savan
nah people to attend the convention
and promise them entertaining
and profitable discussion. On
proceedings will be the reports of the worl
of the local unions given by the severa
delegates They cover a large section anC
the reports will give an idea of the gooC
that has been and is being accomplished
An the sessions are public, but at tn
special request of some who did not wish Il
be inconvenience by the crowd, the ladie
have reserved a part of the hall to which al
admission of 25c. will be charged
DECORATIONS AT THE HALL.
The hall has been very attractively
trimmed and decorated, especially the stage
the committee in charge of this feature
Mrs. T w. Henderson, Miss Lu Harris
Mrs. w. c. jackson, Mrs y. Wylly, Mise
Sue Love Lee, Perkins, and Mrs H. Moore
The banners of the State and Savannah
Union are hung over the front of the stage
The motto of the union, 'For God, Hom
and Native Land" arches over the top il
letters OF green, making very pretty effect
The Committee on Refreshments on TIN
excursion are Mrs. Gen. Harrison, Fed
dis, Matte Cook, Henderson, McGlashai
and Rutherford The members Of the
Young Womans Christian Temperance
Union intend giving the delegates an appe
tizing lunch at the same time.
The Committee on Reception is composed
of Mrs n Wahb President. Mrs. Ruthal,